Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of stillbirths was 69,257 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 69,257. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 131,543 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69,257, in 2023.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131,543 | — |
| 2001 | 126,934 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 122,768 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 118,430 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 114,676 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 110,976 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 107,155 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 104,057 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 101,550 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 99,368 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 96,809 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 94,843 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 92,662 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 90,564 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 88,550 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 86,412 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 83,777 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 81,586 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 80,184 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 77,650 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 75,054 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 73,150 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 71,037 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 69,257 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,746 | 99,368 | 131,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,304 | 77,650 | 96,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,124 | 69,257 | 75,054 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of stillbirths in Latin America & Caribbean was 69,257 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 131,543 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,257 in 2023.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of stillbirths?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation